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redirect

[ree-di-rekt, -dahy-] / ˌri dɪˈrɛkt, -daɪ- /


VERB
sublimate
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Tighter enforcement could redirect ore produced within the tin-metal producer’s concessions away from illegal collectors and competing smelters and back into the company’s formal supply chain, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Police may close roads, establish perimeters, kettle crowds, redirect traffic, block movement, and call those acts public order.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Burnham has pledged to "redirect the resources towards 'people's everyday priorities'," the paper says.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

They are among the 8,000 employees -- some 10 percent of the workforce -- Meta said it would lay off in Spring, as it pushes to redirect resources toward an ambitious AI agenda.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

The first king realized that, instead of building dams, he must build waterways to redirect the river.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

When a user touches on sensitive topics like bioweapons and cybersecurity, Fable pops up a notification and then redirects the conversation to an earlier, less capable model.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Thompson, who gained notoriety for his role winning a rape conviction against Harvey Weinstein, purchased the rights to the domain name “patconnolly4judge.com,” which now redirects to one of the commission’s admonishments of Connolly.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

Software stocks could recover by developing their own AI products or if a slowdown in AI infrastructure spending redirects investment back to the sector.

From Barron's Jan. 15, 2026

Effective leadership redirects that attention outward toward customers, purpose and shared impact.

From MarketWatch Dec. 18, 2025

It redirects our attention to the great source and fountainhead of human life.

From The Pivot of Civilization by Margaret Sanger

Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East, had redirected 55 commercial ships, disabled two and boarded two to enforce the blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The Houthis' naval blockade, if enforced, could further strain Saudi Arabia's economy by cutting off access to its Red Sea ports, which have been vital for oil exports redirected from the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Those with P.O. boxes have been redirected to a post office on North Vignes Street near Union Station, about two miles away.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

He said the drive that pushed him earlier in his career has been redirected somewhere else, but it took years of practice and being surrounded by an older generation with wisdom to stop keeping score.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

That his life has been so wholly redirected astounds him.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

She attributed the results to “pulling on all of the levers of the marketplace,” including optimizing the checkout on Vrbo, cutting inefficient marketing channels and redirecting spending to more productive ones.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The prime minister's spokesman insisted the policy would be funded by redirecting "savings" identified by departments to cover the cost of the ID scheme.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

These actions included things like changing the title on bank accounts and other property, redirecting household bills, canceling credit cards, consolidating retirement accounts, making Roth conversions and giving away money.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

The city has “exceeded expectations” in food recovery, he said, saving 80 million meals that would have been thrown out and redirecting them to people in need.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

She bent all her will into redirecting the magic of the Labyrinth.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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